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If all goes well… House Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has announced he will move to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress over his refusal to hand over an unclassified document to the custody of the Oversight Committee. Comer announced the decision at a press conference after viewing the document that reportedly claims then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in “a pattern of bribery, where payments would be made through shell accounts and multiple banks.” “There’s a term for that — it’s called money laundering,” Comer added. https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1665769189813145601 Per Fox News: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer…

Another shakeup officially comes to Fox News and Fox Business’ lineup starting tonight. Libertarian-leaning host Lisa Kennedy Montgomery’s self-title show aired its final episode Wednesday night. As of Thursday, June 1, the 7:00 p.m. time slot on Fox Business will air reruns of Larry Kudlow’s show. Despite the restructuring, Kennedy will remain a prominent on-air presence, as Mediaite reports: Kennedy is expected to stay at Fox News and remain a recurring figure on Outnumbered, The Five, and other programs. Her other current projects include her Fox News podcast “Kennedy Saves the World” and her comedy tour with Fox News Radio’s Jimmy Failla. ……

A reliable source familiar with former Vice President Mike Pence’s plans is telling reporters Pence intends to launch his long-anticipated presidential campaign next week. Pence will reportedly kick off his presidential campaign on June 7 in Des Moines, Iowa. Per NBC News: The former vice president, a longtime advocate of the priorities of traditional conservatives on social and economic issues, will join the race at a time when his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, claims a majority in most national polls and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a clear second place. Redefining himself to Republican voters, most of whom know…

President Biden and Speaker McCarthy have reached a debt ceiling deal “in principle.” The proposal will raise the debt ceiling for two years while placing limitations on federal spending. The announcement comes days before a potential government default. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvsLBRpqKo A House vote is expected this week, as The Wall Street Journal reports: The agreement was announced hours after Biden and McCarthy spoke by phone on Saturday night for roughly 90 minutes, following weeks of negotiations between the White House and GOP leaders in the House. The deal requires approval from both chambers of Congress. McCarthy said a vote could come Wednesday…

The Washington Times has confirmed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will officially launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in an event on Twitter. Alongside business magnate and visionary engineer Elon Musk, who confirmed the event as well. https://twitter.com/alx/status/1661086166811066382 As the Times reports: The DeSantis political team confirmed the governor will make the announcement in a 6 p.m. Twitter Spaces event hosted by Mr. Musk, the social media platform’s owner. Mr. DeSantis, 44, who is now serving his second term as Florida governor, is a top contender in a GOP field that has so far been dominated by former President…

Hollywood rapper Ice Cube is back. Not with a new song or movie but an ominous warning — for Democrats. Appearing on the popular podcast “Full Send,” the gangsta rap pioneer-turned-movie star shared his thoughts on the current state of the Democratic Party. https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1659396703634505730?s=20 Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, faced backlash in 2020 for advising then-President Donald Trump on his administration’s initiative to help Black Americans. The Daily Fetched has more: Ice Cube defended working with Trump at the time, tweeting, “Every side is the Darkside for us here in America. They’re all the same until something changes for…

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with multinational technology companies over the families of victims of terrorist attacks who sued Big Tech, alleging they aided and abetted ISIS by allowing its propaganda to spread online. Thursday’s two decisions were unanimous. Writing on behalf of the court, Justice Clarence Thomas noted that the plaintiffs’ allegations fell “far short of plausibly alleging the defendant aided and abetted” the terrorist organization under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Per The Washington Times: The crux of the plaintiff’s claims was that by letting ISIS content remain on Twitter — as well as Google and Facebook — the…

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory on Wednesday for proponents of gun control. For the time being at least. Shortly after noon, the court declined to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The law will remain in effect while lower courts determine its constitutionality. The court did not offer an explanation for its ruling, which came after an Illinois gun shop owner requested an injunction against the banning of AR-15-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Fox News has more: The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) a legal group associated with the gun store that requested an injunction, expressed disappointment with…

“To a degree, it does exonerate Donald Trump.” Special Counsel John Durham’s work has ended. But the political fallout continues. After four years, the investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe declared that the bureau should have never unleashed its formidable investigative powers on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. CNN’s Jake Tapper called the findings “devastating to the FBI,” adding that “to a degree,” they “exonerate Donald Trump.” https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1658202478834229266 The 300-page report stated the FBI lacked “any actual evidence of collusion” between Trump and Russia and scolded the bureau for failing to acknowledge its “lack of analytical rigor,…

In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a ban on handgun sales to individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 is unconstitutional, citing last year’s Supreme Court Bruen decision. Fox News reports: In a 71-page ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne said that since adults under 21 have the right to vote, join the military and serve on a federal jury, there is no reason why federal law should restrict them from buying a firearm. “If the Court were to exclude 18-to-20-year-olds from the Second Amendment’s protection, it would impose limitations on…